Sentences with phrase «increased construction activity»

BOMA and our coalition partners have continuously tried to communicate to Congress that these short - term tax benefits can not achieve the desired outcome of increased construction activity and job growth if they're not enacted in such a way as to give the industry a longer planning horizon.

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Apprentice commencements in the construction industry decreased by 22 per cent during the past financial year - a situation Mr Dawson said did not bode well for increasing activity.

«If the upcoming supply of units is not absorbed by demand as they are completed over the next 12 to 30 months, the supply - demand discrepancy would become more apparent, increasing the risk of an abrupt correction in prices and residential construction activity,» it says.

Excluding residential construction, from 2009 through 2014, 73 % of the increase in Canadian capex is attributable to oil and gas extraction and support activities.

Multifamily construction plummeted 26.1 % in February, after activity in this segment increased robustly in January.

In particular, liaison reports suggest that the strength in activity in the resources and non-residential construction industries has intensified shortages of skilled workers, leading to solid increases in wages and sub-contractor rates in those industries.

The report says the two Alberta cities will see home construction activity increase, generating 2,500 additional jobs each.

Non-residential construction activity is increasing, and forward indicators of activity in that sector point to the prospect of further growth ahead.

The recent fall in new dwelling construction reflects a decline in the construction of new houses, while activity in the medium - density sector increased strongly over the first half of the year.

In addition to hiring local contractors and labor to support construction, development, installation and maintenance for each project, Constellation will add 15 - 25 employees to accommodate the increased production and operations activities.

Work on the three - tier interchange at the Kwame Nkrumah circle might not meet the May, 2015 deadline due to the increasing trade activities around the construction site.

During his presentation, Cuomo said the Javits project will create 4,000 full time jobs, 2,000 part time jobs and 3,100 construction jobs, and generate $ 393 million in economic activity per year, a 22 percent increase to the $ 1.8 billion generated in 2014.

Every # 1 billion increase in infrastructure investment sees a corresponding # 1.3 billion rises in UK - wide GDP, and every # 1 billion of infrastructure construction increases overall economic activity by # 2.842 billion.

The speech took place in a building owned by CGI Communications on Main Street, which is part of the company's expansion efforts... and that downtown location was a big reason why Warren held the event there, to tout the construction and activity that has been increasing downtown.

We have also incurred incremental overhead costs related to our construction activities, including general liability insurance coverage, increased travel costs for site visits as well as other minor expenses related to the project, including those for supplies, tools and temporary administrative support.

Construction companies increased their workforce numbers last month as building activity continued to surge, a report has found.

The latest Ulster... Construction companies increased their workforce numbers last month as building activity continued to surge, a report has found.

In addition to the activities described above, the FAST Act expanded eligible purposes to include financing economic development, including commercial and residential development, and related infrastructure and activities, that (i) incorporate private investment, (ii) is physically or functionally related to a passenger rail station or multimodal station that includes rail service, (iii) has a high probability of the applicant commencing the contracting process for construction not later than 90 days after the date on which the RRIF loan or loan guarantee is obligated, and (iv) has a high probability of reducing the need for financial assistance under any other Federal program for the relevant passenger rail station or service by increasing ridership, tenant lease payments, or other activities that generate revenue exceeding costs (Transit - Oriented Development Projects or TOD Projects).

This demand was driven in part by the need for inspection, repair and salvage of damaged platforms and infrastructure following hurricanes Gustav and Ike, which passed through the Gulf of Mexico in the third quarter 2008, and increased domestic and international new construction activities, the capital budgets for many of which had already been committed prior to the end of 2008.

Facing a saturated domestic market and fierce competition in European and US markets, Chinese companies are now advancing into Africa with a full range of commercial activities along the production chain, including the export of wind turbines and solar panels, the development of new equipment manufacturing facilities, and the financing and construction of new renewable energy generation facilities such as wind and solar farms.7 China's increasing engagement in the promotion of renewable energy projects in Africa seems to have gone almost unnoticed; but how significant is this engagement, what form does it take and how can it best be explained?

For example, during the construction phases, economic activity increases substantially in the community due to purchases of materials, equipment, meals, etc, as well as rentals and subcontracts to local businesses.

Whales and Dolphins can be affected by off shore wind farms by: • seismic exploration; • intense noise due to ramming / piling, drilling and dredging operations; • increased vessel activities during exploration and construction and later maintenance operations, • increased turbidity due to construction and cable laying; and, later, • decommissioning of wind farms.

The flipping is done because the increase in varve thickness due to construction and agricultural activities is interpreted by Mann et al as a «nonlocal statistical relationship» or «teleconnection» to world climate.

Due to the desire of CSP developers and other stakeholders to promote and increase the financeability of CSP projects, Task I has focused on activities including 1) the development and population of an international project database for commercial CSP systems under operation, construction, or development, 2) the development of acceptance test procedures and standards for CSP systems, 3) the development of best practice guidelines for modeling CSP systems, and 4) the value of CSP in electricity markets with variable energy sources.

Additionally, the firm was acknowledged for its increasing activity in personal injury defense cases, «particularly those occurring in the marine construction sector.»

As reported in the Journal of Commerce, Canadian construction employers are optimistic about next year, with most expecting increasing or stable business activity.

This is consistent with a general reduction in exploration activity experienced during 2013, however with several mega-projects receiving final investment decisions and key LNG projects moving into construction phase we have seen a steady increase in the demand for these skillsets during 2014.

In contrast, North America saw the greatest increase in the number of imported workers; a combination of a post-Macondo surge in Gulf of Mexico activity coupled with several LNG projects moving into construction phase has continued to drive the need for expat workers with specialist knowledge.

With all of the residential activity, the demand for commercial construction is also increasing, but many construction workers left the business after the last real estate bust and there are not enough people in the industry to take their place.

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Only the South — where post-hurricane rebuilding is dampening construction activity — saw fewer single - family housing starts than a year ago, and all other regions saw double - digit increases.

Earlier this month, NAR reported new home construction activity is currently insufficient in most of the U.S., and some states could face persistent housing shortages and affordability issues unless housing starts increase to match up with local job creation.

«This year's roll confirms increases in the real estate market and additional construction activity in New York City, which is not just concentrated in Manhattan,» Jacques Jiha, the city's commissioner for the department of finance, said in a statement.

The increases in construction activity have been driving job growth, but at levels smaller than many observers expected.

Trends to watch for in 2014 include increased seller activity, more new construction and fewer foreclosures.

A softer reading on single - family housing starts might point to some potential weakness in spending on this category going forward, but a 2 - point increase in NAHB's HMI and another strong reading on permit authorizations point to stronger construction activity (and by extension spending) over the near term.

Nationally, single - family housing construction activity has increased at a slower pace than in past economic recoveries, and the supply of homes for sale, measured by months of inventory and vacancies, is below long - term trends.

Demand for apartments remains strong four years after the recovery began, even as construction activity has gradually increased.

But markets like Houston, Tampa, Fort Worth and Los Angeles saw a robust increase in construction activity.

The multifamily construction sector registered its slowest rate of month - to - month growth in nearly a year, but November's 0.5 percent still marked the 14th month in a row spending activity has increased.

«Continued increases in prices of existing homes, as shown in the S&P / Case - Shiiller Home Price Indices, should encourage further activity in new construction.